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ME9 7BW

POSTCODE

ME9 7BW is a postcode in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3744, 0.6470
OS grid TQ843672 (584,325, 167,253)
IMD England
6/10
#19434
Crime · Aug '24
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9F329JFW+QQ
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '24
South East
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '24
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19434
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19434 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in ME9

Police Recorded Crime near ME9 7BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME9 7BW

Counts are for Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '22 – Aug '24
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Aug '24
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Aug '24
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Aug '24
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Aug '24
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Aug '24
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Aug '24

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '24

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,318
White Brit.93.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,318
Christian55.3%
No religion39.3%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,319
50–6422.4%
35–4915.6%
65–7412.3%
25–3410.5%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 534
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Kemsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Bishop Lane

    Bus · adj · south-west

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Church

    Bus · opp · north-west

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bishop Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Church

    Bus · adj · east

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Holywell School

    Bus · opp · east

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for ME9 7BW

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME9 7BW
Coordinates
51.3744, 0.6470
Grid reference
TQ843672
Easting
584,325
Northing
167,253
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329JFW+QQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Upchurch
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Upchurch
International Territorial Level
Swale

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 008D E01024573
E01024573
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 008 E02005122
E02005122
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 008D E01024573
E01024573
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 008 E02005122
E02005122
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM6:05 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode ME9 7BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024573 and MSOA E02005122 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19434
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 7BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near ME9 7BW

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